green

Main Entry:: ¹green
Pronunciation:: \ˈgrēn\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old English grōwan to grow
Date:: before 12th century

1: of the color green2 a: covered by green growth or foliage <green fields> bof winter : mild , clement c: consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage <a green salad>3: pleasantly alluring4: youthful , vigorous5: not ripened or matured : immature <green apples> <tender green grasses>6: fresh , new7 a: marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance b: envious 1 —used especially in the phrase green with envy8 a: not fully processed or treated: as (1): not aged <green liquor> (2): not dressed or tanned <green hides> (3): freshly sawed : unseasoned b: not in condition for a particular use 9 a: deficient in training, knowledge, or experience <green recruits> b: deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive c: not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function <a green horse>10 aoften capitalized : relating to or being an environmentalist political movement b: concerned with or supporting environmentalism c: tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)

— green·ish

\ˈgrē-nish\ adjective

— green·ish·ness noun

— green·ly adverb

— green·ness

\ˈgrē(n)-nəs\ noun

— green around the gills

: pale or sickly in appearance

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